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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Players Gained
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Poona Ford
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans torched the value chart for Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him 58 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

The Membou value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In No. 26 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 2, Pick 26 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tai Felton well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 89th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd3 Nohl Williams
They paid a round early for Nohl Williams in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wild overpay on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 127th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They paid up for DJ Giddens at No. 166 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Teddye Buchanan this early at pick 236. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler at Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.